NJ Pinelands fishing

[NJ219bands]

Caught and released 13 pickerel to 20”, 3 yellow perch to 12” and 2 largemouth bass to 12” with a 1/8 oz twister tail leadhead jig on 4 lb test line this evening in a 52 degree pond at Collier’s Mills WMA. Caught and released 33 fish in 3 trips there this year. Didn’t lose my lure yet. Landed 26 fish in the same spot. A juvenile bald eagle flew over the pond. Took lots of pics. Law enforcement officers didn’t come after me yet like at Carnegie Lake and Dam Site 21. NJ Pinelands fishing is great.

[reelgood]

From land if you don’t mind me asking? Also area okay for kids?

[NJ219bands]

From land if you don’t mind me asking? Also area okay for kids?
Waded out far with chest waders but there are openings along the shore. It’s a good spot for kids. Colliers Mills Lake also has spots along the shore. Success Lake is another option. Minnows under a bobber will catch lots of fish. Good luck.

[reelgood]

Thanks for the advice…do mostly saltwater but my sons got into the pickerel we have in the cranberry bogs by our house…looking for something different

[jmurr711]

Thanks for the advice…do mostly saltwater but my sons got into the pickerel we have in the cranberry bogs by our house…looking for something different

what part of nj ya in? got alot of spots that are easily accessible in the williamstown nj area & than way further south by millville

[reelgood]

I’m by LBI….we have pickeral ponds literally a walk from my house but looking to change up scenery and species

[jmurr711]

got ay. ive caught some nice catfish at bass river state forest if ya take a ride alittle south birch grove park gets stocked with trout & has scary big pickerel. i spent alot of time as a kid in the lbi area used to fish lebanon & presidential lakes & some ponds in chatsworth on our way back to philly from fishing barnegat light

[reelgood]

May have to take the ride to bass river…catfish is on their list of species for this year. Thank a for the info